Date: 25-06-1994
Stage: first round
Place: BOSTON
Running time: 102 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish/english/ american english/argentinian
My rating: ***
Notes: Maradona,Caniggia,Simeone,Redondo, Okocha,Amunike,Yekini,Amokachi
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 25 June 1994, 16:05
Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 54,453
Meteo: Sunny, 27°C
ARGENTINA
Luis Islas
Fernando Cáceres
José Chamot
Oscar Ruggeri
Roberto Sensini
Diego Simeone
Fernando Redondo
Diego Maradona
Claudio Caniggia
Gabriel Batistuta
Abel Balbo
Coach: Alfio Basile (ARG)
54′ Claudio Caniggia
70′ ↓Abel Balbo ↑Alejandro Mancuso
86′ ↓Roberto Sensini ↑Hernán Díaz
NIGERIA
Peter Rufai
Augustine Eguavoen
Chidi Nwanu
Uche Okechukwu
Michael Emenalo
Sunday Oliseh
Daniel Amokachi
Emmanuel Amunike
Samson Siasia
Rashidi Yekini
Finidi George
Coach: Clemens Westerhof (NGA)
20′ Augustine Eguavoen
53′ Michael Emenalo
56′ ↓Samson Siasia ↑Mutiu Adepoju
86′ ↓Sunday Oliseh ↑Jay-Jay Okocha
Referee: Bo Karlsson (SWE)
Goals:
8′ Samson Siasia NGA
21′ Claudio Caniggia ARG
28′ Claudio Caniggia ARG
Match overview
Argentina overturned an early deficit to beat Nigeria 2-1 in Foxborough. Siasia gave Nigeria the lead, but Caniggia’s quick double turned the match around before half-time. Argentina controlled the second half to secure a crucial win in Group D.
Trivia
This match is remembered for Diego Maradona’s emotional celebration after Argentina’s second goal. Nigeria impressed with their attacking approach, but Argentina’s experience and Caniggia’s finishing made the difference.
